Fab Spending Levels for 2009 Down 25%—Lowest Levels since 2003
Fasten your Seat Belt – this Ride is not Over YetBy Christian Gregor Dieseldorff, SEMI Industry Research and StatisticsThe economic crisis continues, fab projects are delayed or have been pushed out. Where will the spending and investment activity take place in 2009?

Atsutoshi Nishida Receives Akira Inoue Award for EHS ExcellenceAtsutoshi Nishida, president and CEO of Toshiba Corporation, is the recipient of the Akira Inoue Award for outstanding achievement in environment, health and safety in the semiconductor industry. Under Mr. Nishida's leadership, the "Toshiba Group Environmental Vision 2050" was introduced in November 2007.

Industry Transformation on the Agenda at ISS and SMCThe current economic climate and success strategies for the coming decade will be the focus of the Industry Strategy Symposium (January 11-14) and Strategy Materials Conference (January 14-16), held in Half Moon Bay, California.

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